Midi Transmit Setting - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-550 Owner's Manual

MIDI Functions

MIDI Transmit Setting

The PSR-550 can simultaneously transmit data on all 16 MIDI channels. The Transmit
Channel and Transmit Track functions determine what PSR-550 data is transmitted via
which MIDI channels.
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Select "Midi."
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
3
Press the [NEXT] button to display the MIDI screen.
4
Select "Transmit Ch."
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
5
Press the [NEXT] button to display the MIDI Transmit Ch
screen.
6
Set a MIDI Transmit Channel and Transmit Track.
Press one of the [TRACK1]-[TRACK16] buttons to select a MIDI channel.
Select a track with the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
Off
R1
R2
L
Upper
Lower
RhM
RhS
Bas
Cd1
Cd2
Pad
Ph1
Ph2
T01-16
* "Right-hand keyboard playing" and "Left-hand keyboard playing" indicate the
performance played on the right side and left side of the keyboard from the split
point, respectively.
** Outputs MIDI note data according to the respective octave settings for the voices
R1, R2 and L.
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Nothing is transmitted.
Right-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE R1)**
Right-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE R2)**
Left-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE L)**
Right-hand keyboard playing*
(Outputs MIDI note data normally as explained on page 29.)
Left-hand keyboard playing* with Auto Accompaniment ON
(Outputs MIDI note data normally as explained on page 29.)
Auto Accompaniment RHYTHM MAIN track
Auto Accompaniment RHYTHM SUB track
Auto Accompaniment BASS track
Auto Accompaniment CHORD1 track
Auto Accompaniment CHORD2 track
Auto Accompaniment PAD track
Auto Accompaniment PHRASE1 track
Auto Accompaniment PHRASE2 track
Song track 1-16
• When a track is assigned to
more than one MIDI channel,
the data from that track is
transmitted via the lowest-
numbered channel.
• MIDI transmit track settings
will be retained even after
turning the power off. See
page 136 for details.
• The initial default channel/
track settings are:
• Ch. 1 = R1
• Ch. 2 = R2
• Ch. 3 = L
• Ch. 4 = Off
• Ch. 5 = Off
• Ch. 6 = Off
• Ch. 7 = Off
• Ch. 8 = Off
• Ch. 9 = RhS
• Ch. 10 = RhM
• Ch. 11 = Bas
• Ch. 12 = Cd1
• Ch. 13 = Cd2
• Ch. 14 = Pad
• Ch. 15 = Ph1
• Ch. 16 = Ph2
• To avoid MIDI loops which
can cause operational errors,
check the PSR-550 Local
Control setting (page 116),
and the MIDI THRU settings
of any external MIDI devices.